6,415 Shares in Caterpillar Inc. $CAT Bought by M Holdings Securities Inc.

M Holdings Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 6,415 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,201,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,460,000 after acquiring an additional 827 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in shares of Caterpillar by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 40,319 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,810,000 after purchasing an additional 1,740 shares during the last quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. raised its position in Caterpillar by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. now owns 15,224 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,343,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. increased its stake in Caterpillar by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 60,391 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $48,964,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the period. Finally, Axiom Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 855.9% during the third quarter. Axiom Investment Management LLC now owns 325 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CAT. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Caterpillar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Caterpillar from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $897.00 to $722.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $749.00 price target on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Caterpillar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Caterpillar currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $898.25.

More Caterpillar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong results and backlog support the outlook. Caterpillar’s third-quarter earnings beat estimates, while its $78.1 billion backlog, stronger cash flow and expanding margins point to solid demand. The company is also expanding capacity to meet power-generation demand. Article: CAT Shares Fall Despite Q3 Earnings Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming investor event. Construction Industries Group President Rod Shurman is scheduled to take part in a Bernstein-hosted fireside chat on Nov. 17; no new financial guidance was announced. Article: Caterpillar executive to participate in Bernstein fireside chat
• Negative Sentiment: AI-trade selling and valuation concerns weigh on the stock. Investors have been selling Caterpillar alongside other industrial companies amid worries that AI-related investment could slow. The market increasingly treats CAT as a data-center power play, exposing it to shifts in sentiment even though power generation accounted for about 15% of 2025 sales. Article: AI selloff spreads to industrials
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and cyclical risks remain. Reports cite orders falling, dealers trimming inventories, and tariffs, manufacturing costs and production constraints pressuring margins. Morgan Stanley also cut its price target by 26% after earnings, highlighting the risk of a cyclical test despite the backlog. Article: Morgan Stanley cuts Caterpillar price target

Insider Activity at Caterpillar

In other news, Director C Jr purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $620.39 per share, for a total transaction of $620,390.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 4,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,924,518.46. This represents a 26.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph E. Creed sold 32,401 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $808.98, for a total value of $26,211,760.98. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,954,303.90. The trade was a 48.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Caterpillar Trading Up 0.1%

CAT stock opened at $559.32 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $760.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $806.23. Caterpillar Inc. has a 52-week low of $537.08 and a 52-week high of $1,073.46. The firm has a market cap of $255.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.94, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $7.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.06 by $0.14. Caterpillar had a net margin of 15.21% and a return on equity of 59.87%. The company had revenue of $20.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Caterpillar Inc. will post 27.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 26th will be issued a $1.63 dividend. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 26th. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.58%.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, turbines, and related products and services. Its offerings include earthmoving and material-handling machines, diesel and natural gas engines, power-generation systems, and equipment and technologies used in mining and transportation. The company’s products are commonly sold under the Cat brand.

Caterpillar serves customers in markets around the world through a network of independent dealers. Its businesses also provide parts, maintenance, equipment rental, and other support services, as well as financing and insurance through its financial services operations.

The company was formed in 1925 through the merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C.